(Miss White walks past the blackboard and sets the chalk down, then turns to the class.)

MISS WHITE: OK, now as we read...

(Shot of Winnie, Kevin and Paul and others.)

MISS WHITE (V/O): As we evaluate those characters that we meet, how do we know...

(Close shot of Miss White as she gestures.)

MISS WHITE: Which values should change, and which values are, as Christine so eloquently put it...(Gestures.)

(Close shot of Christine smiling, then lookng down.)

MISS WHITE (V/O): Heart-felt, and timeless?

(Close shot of Kevin looking off in thought.)

That was a tough question in any time. But in 1968...

(Wider shot of the class as Christine raises her hand.)

MISS WHITE: Yes, Christine!

(Close shot of Kevin looking off.)

CHRISTINE (V/O): Can I go to the bathroom?

In 1968, even Christine Hansen couldn't answer that one.

KAREN (V/O): "The answer is blowin' in the wind"

Cut to
Ext. Day - Arnold Front Yard

(Shot of Karen sitting on the grass playing Bob Dylan "Blowin' in the Wind" on the guitar and singing.)

KAREN: "How many roads must a man walk down..."

And yet, in 1968, maybe more than ever, the question kept coming up. Take that whole incident with my sister, Karen. And Louis. For two weeks, all we heard about was "Louis says this", and "Louis says that".

(Shot from behind Kevin in the street, as he throws a football to Paul off-screen, and a wildly-painted VW bus approaches.)

And then one day...

(Paul runs across the street and stands next to Kevin, watching the VW approach.)

We all got to meet him.

(The VW bus passes the camera, and the boys turn to watch it.)

(Shot of the door as Louis opens it and gets out. He looks toward Karen off-screen, then sets his felt hat on the seat.)

This...was Louis.

(Louis closes the door. The camera pans with him as he crosses the street.)

He was a junior at the State university...

(Louis hops up the curb and approaches Karen on the grass.)

An honor-student at political philosophy...

(Shot of Karen playing the guitar as Louis sits down next to her.)

Active in student government and various non-profit social causes.

(He kisses her on the back of the head.)

(Close shot of Kevin frowning at them off-screen.)

But I didn't know that.

(Closer shot of Karen and Louis as he takes the guitar from her.)

All I knew...

(They kiss.)

(Close shot of Kevin frowning at them off-screen.)

Was that he was on my sister like mold on cheese.

(Shot of Karen and Louis as they kiss more heavily).

(Close shot of Paul looking at them off-screen.)

PAUL: Wow...

(Close shot of Kevin frowning.)

KEVIN: Paul! She's my sister!

(Close shot of Paul looking at them off-screen.)

PAUL: So what, she's not my sister.

(Shot of Louis helping Karen to her feet.)

For all my sister's rebelliousness, or maybe because of it...

(She picks up the guitar, and they walk toward the street.)

I couldn't help feeling she needed my protection.

(They pause on the sidewalk and kiss.)

(Close shot of Kevin frowning at them off-screen, and talking to Paul off-screen.)

KEVIN: Go out.

(Shot of Kevin and Paul as Paul looks at the football, smiles, and starts to run a pattern.)

(Shot from behind Kevin of Paul running past Karen and Louis.)

(Close shot of Kevin winding up.)

(Shot from behind Kevin as he throws the football toward Karen and Louis.)

(Close shot of Karen and Louis as the ball hits the guitar - twang! Paul puts his hands on his hips in the background, as Karen and Louis look at Kevin off-screen.)

(Close shot of Kevin as he smiles slightly at them off-screen.)

KEVIN: Sorry!

(Closer shot of Karen and Louis. Karen frowns at Kevin off-screen as they start to walk off.)

(Some Snuffy music plays.)

(Wide shot from behind Kevin as Karen and Louis walk into the street out of the shot. Paul picks up the football and runs toward Kevin.)

(Close shot of Kevin as he catches the football, and Paul trots into the shot.)

(Close shot of Louis getting into the VW.)

(Close shot of Kevin frowning slightly at them off-screen.)

(Shot from behind Kevin and Paul as the watch the VW start to pull away off-screen.)

I don't know what it was about Louis that I didn't like.

(The boys turn with the car as it crosses the shot.)

Guess there was something about him I didn't understand.

(Shot of the car going down the street.)

(Shot of Kevin and Paul taking a few steps forward, looking after the car off-screen.)

Something that was...taking my sister away from us.

(Music ends.)

TVMan (V/O): Get out of here...!

Cut to
Int. Day - Arnold Living Room

(Shot of the color (!) TV. A "western" is on. One man is talking to another man.)

TVMan: And leave my wife alone.

(Dramatic music plays as the the wife looks on with concern, and stands up. The men start fighting.)

(Close shot of Kevin resting his head on his fist, watching the TV off-screen disinterestedly.)

(Shot of the TV as the men continue to fight. The man knocks the other man across a chair. The wife looks at her husband. He pants and smiles at her. The woman runs forward into his arms and they kiss.)

TVWoman: Steve!

(Swelling dramatic music plays.)

KAREN (V/O): It's gonna be at the college, and it being a weeknight...

(Shot past Kevin and the TV as Karen and Louis approach, with their arms around each other.)

KAREN: And my parents, I mean...(Sighs.)

(They pause and turn toward each other.)

KAREN: It's just gonna be such a hassle.

LOUIS: Well, I know a few Vietnamese peasants who probably feel...

(Close shot of Kevin looking at them off-screen.)

LOUIS (V/O): That's worth the hassle.

(Kevin looks back to the TV.)

TVMan (V/O): Come here, you...

(Closer shot of Karen and Louis as she leans her cheek against him.)

KAREN: Oh, I can't come march. Not tonight.

LOUIS: OK.

(They start to hug and kiss.)

(Close shot of Kevin frowning at them off-screen in disgust, then back to the TV.)

(Shot of Karen and Louis.)

KAREN: Iced-tea OK?

LOUIS: Yeah, sure. Can I make a phone call?

KAREN: Sure.

(They kiss again, then separate. Louis walks past the camera. The TV music is winding up.)

KAREN: Kevin?! (Frowns.) Can you turn that stupid thing down?

(Shot past Kevin and the TV of Karen, and Louis dialing the phone.)

KEVIN: I was here first!

LOUIS: It's OK, Karen.

(Karen frowns at Kevin as she exits toward the kitchen.)

LOUIS: I sort of like watching these old Fascist films. They're like parodies of themselves by now.

(Shot of Kevin sitting on a stack of pillows, looking at Louis off-screen, then frowning and looking back to the TV.)

(Shot past Kevin and the TV as he gets up moves toward it, as Louis sits on the couch.)

LOUIS (On phone): Hi! It's me.

(Kevin turns off the TV and starts to walk past Louis toward his bedroom. The camera rolls a little forward.)

(Shot of Kevin looking over his shoulder at Karen off-screen, as Louis holds his jaw behind the couch.)

KEVIN (As western hero): Sorry, sis. He was no good.

(Shot of Karen as she hurries toward Kevin off-screen, with more dramatic music.)

(Shot of Kevin and Louis as Karen passes the camera and stops in front of Kevin and smiles.)

KAREN: Oh, Kevin! I'm so glad I have a brother like you!

(She hugs Kevin.)

KAREN: I'm gonna make your bed for you from now on.

LOUIS (V/O): Can I help you?

(Music ends.)

(Shot over Louis' shoulder of Kevin looking up at him.)

KEVIN: Who's Marissa?

(Shot past Kevin of Louis.)

LOUIS: A friend...(Smiles.)

(Shot over Louis' shoulder of Kevin looking up at him.)

KEVIN: What kind of friend?

(Shot past Kevin of Louis frowning slightly, then smiling at him.)

LOUIS: Are you asking if she's my lover?

(Shot over Louis' shoulder of Kevin looking up at him, and frowning slightly in disgust.)

Ughhhh...Did he have to use that word?

(Shot of both as Louis sits on the couch in front of Kevin.)

LOUIS: You must be Kevin, huh?

(Louis getures toward the phone.)

LOUIS: You must have heard me talking on the phone with Marissa.

(Shot past Kevin of Louis.)

LOUIS: You want to punch me? Do something violent?

(Shot past Louis of Kevin.)

LOUIS: Kevin, your...

(Shot past Kevin of Louis.)

LOUIS: Your sister and I...(gestures)...we love each other...(nods)...but it's, uh, it's an open and a trusting love.

(Shot past Louis of Kevin, as Louis holds Kevin's elbow.)

LOUIS: We don't own one another like a farmer owns a cow.

(Kevin tugs his arm free.)

(Shot past Kevin of Louis.)

LOUIS: You understand that?

(Shot past Louis of Kevin.)

KEVIN'S INNER-VOICE: Yeah. You're saying if it weren't for cattle-rustling laws, you'd have cows sleeping over at your place, too.

LOUIS: Kevin, I can share love...with your sister...(Gestures.)

(Shot past Kevin of Louis.)

LOUIS: And she can share love with me. (Smiles.) That doesn't mean I can't share love with Marissa, too.

(Shot past Louis of Kevin.)

It sounded like a lot of sharing to me...

(Shot past Kevin of Louis.)

I had a hunch everybody was getting pretty small portions.

(Shot past Louis of Kevin.)

KEVIN: Does Karen know about this?

(Shot of both a Louis smiles slightly and looks off.)

KAREN (V/O): Louis? Is he bugging you?

(Louis and Kevin look toward Karen off-screen, as she passes the camera. She sits next to Louis and hands him an iced-tea. She sets hers on the coffee-table, and they kiss once. They pull apart, and Karen looks at Kevin.)

KAREN: Kevin. Do you think that maybe you could play somewhere else?

(Louis sips his drink, then waves his hand.)

LOUIS: Oh, Karen, he's fine.

(Louis looks at Kevin.)

LOUIS: We were just talkin' about relationships.

(Kevin pauses, then turns toward the hallway. Louis turns to Karen.)

LOUIS: Uh, I talked to Marissa - she can make it tonight.

KAREN: Oh, good.

(Karen smiles and snuggles closer to Louis.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking over his shoulder at them off-screen.)

KAREN (V/O): That makes me feel a little less guilty.

She really did know about Marissa.

(Kevin takes a step toward the couch and leans his hands on it.)

OK - now I was officially confused.

(Kevin frowns.)

I felt like I had to take action.

(Shot of Karen and Louis kissing, and Kevin leaning on the end of the couch watching them.)

To...make a stand - to do something...But I had no idea what.

(Karen slows down and notices Kevin.)

Fortunately, my sub-conscious had a plan.

KAREN: Kevin? Are you just gonna stand there?

(Close shot of Kevin looking at her off-screen, then glancing away, and back and nodding.)

KEVIN: Yes.

(Shot of Karen, Louis and Kevin. Karen and Louis look at each other and Louis shrugs slightly. They resume kissing.)

(Twang of Snuffy music.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking at them off-screen.)

I watched Louis and my sister make out for about twenty minutes...after awhile, I started feeling like a third wheel. Fortunatley, my subconscience had a plan.

(Kevin walks off.)

Cut to
Int. Day - Arnold Kitchen

(Twang of Snuffy music.)

(Shot of Norma at the kitchen table, shelling peas. She looks up as Kevin approaches and pauses, crossing his arms.)

KEVIN: Louis is here.

(Shot past Kevin of Norma turning toward him, then back to her peas and shrugging slightly.)

NORMA: Oh?

KEVIN: Yeah. He's in the living room.

(Shot past Norma of Kevin.)

KEVIN: With Karen.

NORMA: Hmmph.

(Norma frowns and nods as she shells more peas.)

KEVIN: Well, don't you want to meet him?

(Shot past Kevin of Norma turning toward him, then back to her peas.)

NORMA: I'm sure if your sister wants me to meet Louis, she'll introduce him. I don't want to interfere in her life.

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Norma of-screen.)

Oh, really? Would it help you to know that this guy is screwing around with half the State university system?

My hunch was that my father would not let being called a brainwashed moron at his dinner table...

(Kevin glances toward Louis off-screen.)

(Close shot of Jack looking off, rubbing his hands together.)

Go unremarked.

JACK: So...you think I've been brainwashed, do you, Louis?

(Jack looks toward Louis off-screen.)

(Shot of Karen and Louis. Louis shakes his head as he takes a drink of water and sets the glass down.)

LOUIS: No. No. Look...(Gestures.)

(Louis looks toward the center of the table.)

LOUIS: I think anyone...who supports the American war effort in Vietnam...(shrugs)...is having the wool pulled over his eyes.

(Louis looks toward Jack off-screen and smiles.)

(Close shot of Jack looking at Louis off-screen, and nods slightly.)

JACK: I see...

(Jack looks at Norma off-screen.)

LOUIS (V/O): Just like they did with Korea.

(Jack looks at Louis quickly, and looks at him evenly.)

JACK: What the hell do you know about Korea? I was in Korea. I lost a lot of good friends there.

(Close shot of Kevin glancing from Jack to Karen off-screen.)

KAREN (V/O): Daddy, that doesn't have anything to do with what we're saying.

(Kevin glances toward Jack off-screen.)

JACK (V/O): And they weren't brainwashed!

(Close shot of Jack looking at Louis off-screen.)

JACK: They were brave men who weren't afraid to fight for what they believed in. (Gestures.) Now if you're afraid to fight - why don't you just say so?! Why don't you just admit you're chicken?! (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Louis looking down and smiling.)

LOUIS: You're damned right!

(Louis looks at Jack off-screen seriously.)

LOUIS: I am chicken. I don't want to die like your friends!

(Louis frowns and shrugs slightly.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Louis off-screen.)

LOUIS (V/O): What do you think that you achieved over there? Hmm? Do you think that those people are free?

(Close shot of Louis looking at Jack off-screen and shaking his head slightly.)